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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
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Picks and pokes: A prayer before exams
Students have started final exams at U of Alabama. Here's a prayer for them attributed to St Francis of Assisi. Aquinas’s prayer before studying is second to none pic.twitter.com/58RDTUOmJQ— Nᴀᴛᴇ ⚓️ (@oblatenate) December 11, 2023
AI actors, animation, and pandemics
An article about a decision to use an AI-created actor should give human actors pause. The quality of animation and CGI is such that I wouldn't be surprised if this approach becomes quite mainstream as a way around the constraints of the pandemic.
Assessment of financial institutions: BlackRock
A website that is probably no fan of large financial institutions and their linkages with government described BlackRock's influence.Important points:"BlackRock has been called 'the most powerful institution in the financial system,' 'the most powerful company in the...
Assessment of financial institutions: BlackRock
A website that is probably no fan of large financial institutions and their linkages with government described BlackRock's influence.Important points:"BlackRock has been called 'the most powerful institution in the financial system,' 'the most powerful company in the...
Medical robotics in China
An article described the increasing use of medical robotics in China.Bottom line: "Guang-Zhong Yang, head of the Institute of Medical Robotics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, says that China’s robotics research output has been growing steadily for two decades,...
Medical robotics in China
An article described the increasing use of medical robotics in China.Bottom line: "Guang-Zhong Yang, head of the Institute of Medical Robotics at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, says that China’s robotics research output has been growing steadily for two decades,...
Where we’re going with AI? Are we leading or following?
An article took a look at the future of artificial intelligence in our lives.Main point: "AI’s ultimate impact is impossible to predict."Supporting points: "One hypothesis is that it will bring us an era of boundless leisure, with humans no longer required to...